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Northern Hospital for the Insane Exterior

Date: 1893
Description: Exterior view of the Northern Hospital for the Insane.
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Fire Department at Northern Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1893
Description: Institutional fire fighting department at the Northern Hospital for the Insane, executing drills on the exterior of the building. Fire fighting equipment i...
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Front View of Northern Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1893
Description: Front view of the Northern Hospital for the Insane. A horse-drawn carriage is outside the entrance.
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1860
Description: Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane designed by Stephen V. Shipman (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1872
Description: Front view of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute), a large stone building five stories high with a porthole windo...
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Marinette County Insane Asylum

Date: 1917
Description: View down unpaved road toward the front of the asylum. Caption reads: "Marinette County Insane Asylum, Marinette, Wis."
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Northern Wisconsin Hospital

Date: 1935
Description: The entrance of the Northern Wisconsin Hospital for the Insane. Automobiles are parked on the road in front.
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Veterans Administration Hospital

Date: 10 15 1947
Description: Workers and patients at tables in the canteen in a Quonset hut at the Veterans Administration Hospital on the grounds of the Mendota State Hospital.
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Waupaca County Asylum

Date: 1902
Description: View across lawn the Waupaca County Asylum facade. The structure consists of three buildings connected by windowed passageways. The building is symmetrical...
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Rock County Insane Asylum

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Description: View up sidewalk toward the insane asylum. Turrets are on either side of the entrance, and wings with wards are on both sides. Caption reads: "Rock County ...
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Asylum

Date: 1907
Description: View towards a group of people standing on the grounds in front of the asylum. There are bars on the windows and fire escapes on both ends of the building....
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Superindendent's Residence from the Lake

Date: 07 22 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Superintendent's Residence from the Lake, Milwaukee Asylum for the Chronic Insane, Wauwatosa, Wis." A three-story house with a porch...
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Northern State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Entrance to Asylum, Winnebago, Wis." A four story building built of stone with arched windows and a three story balcony. A bicyc...
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Northern State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Front of Asylum, Winnebago, Wis." A four-story building built of stone with arched windows and a three-story balcony. Trees line the ...

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